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Army of the Potomac Middle Division retires flag

Evening Sun

Posted:
02/19/2014 08:27:08 AM EST

COURTESY OF ARMY OF THE POTOMAC MIDDLE DIVISION

Army of the Potomac retires flag:

The Army of the Potomac Middle Division retired their former division flag of the First Federal Division recently before the Remembrance Day Parade in Gettysburg. The first federal flag was folded and will be archived for the divisions historical record and the new flag of the Army of the Potomac was raised and passed to the commanding officer, Maj. Gen. Allen Baldwin. From left, seated, are Col. Timon Linn of Annapolis, Md., Col. Pete "Doc" Peters of Allentown, Maj. Gen. Allen Baldwin of Winchester, Md., Brig. Gen. Bob Frey of Fort Washington, Md., Lt. Col. Grover Longnecker of Erie, Col. Erek Dorman of Maurertown; standing, Sgt. Patrick Henley of Caledonia, NY, Maj. Ed. Zamorski of Erie, Barry Kline of Harrisburg, Capt. Kyle Wichtendahl of Sharpsburg, Md., Maj. Jason Shropshire of Glenn Burnie, Md., Capt. William Longnecker of Bel Air, Md., Maj. John W. Fuld, PhD. of Hanover, Maj. Bob Shurts of Fairfax, Va., Lt. Mark Hagerman of White Plains, NY, Capt. Mark Williams of Irondequiot, NY and Sgt. Maj. Brian Withrow of Stafford, Va. This historical ceremony signifies the standing up or down of a unit and changes in command. The new army is the result of years of cooperation between the Federal Volunteers, Birney's Division. This new alliance was formed among some of the largest Civil War reenactor's organizations at the 149th anniversary of the Battle of Cedar Creek.

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To become a member and get more information, contact the Army of the Potomac Middle Division at www.armyofthepotomac.us; Federal Volunteers Brigade, 1st and 2nd Regiments, and 1st Cavalry Regiment under the command of Brig. Gen. Dennis Shirk, www.federalvolunteerbrigade.org; Birney's Division, 1st and 2nd Battalions, cavalry and Artillery under the command of Maj. Gen. Ed Kelley, www.birneysdivision.org; or Federal Artillery Reserve under the command of Col. Rick Dennis, www.birneysdivision.org.